Courses starting in February 2026

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You don’t have to wait until September to start a course at Coleg y Cymoedd.

You can join Coleg y Cymoedd this February for courses in Gym Instructing and Personal Training.

February 2026 courses at Coleg y Cymoedd

Our New Year 2026 courses.

Level 2 Gym Instructing

This qualification is perfect for you if your aim is to work in a gym or health club setting, start a career in fitness, or build foundational skills in exercise instruction.

Typical timetable

Hybrid or face-to-face.

What will I learn?

Both delivery options cover the same essential content.

Delivering exceptional customer service.
Anatomy, physiology, and nutrition and their relation to exercise and fitness.
Health and safety in the fitness environment.
Conducting client and group inductions in gym settings and supporting a healthy lifestyle.
Planning, instructing, and supervising safe and effective physical activity sessions.
Professionalism for fitness instructing and personal development.

Career progression

Graduates can unlock further career opportunities in the fitness industry by progressing to the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training.

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Level 3 Personal Training

The course will develop your existing knowledge and skills to a professional level in gym instruction, allowing you to become a certified personal trainer.

Typical timetable

Part-time hybrid (gym sessions on-site and online learning at home).

What will I learn?

Further knowledge of anatomy and physiology applicable to personal training.
Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
Effective communication skills for client consultations to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and strategies for change.
Skills to plan and conduct physical activity sessions with different types of clients in a variety of environments with a range of resources.
Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if you wish to.
How to manage, evaluate and improve your own performance.

Career progression

You may wish to progress on to further training to work with special population groups. Alternatively, you could seek employment as a personal trainer or work as a self-employed PT.

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